Guard brigade commander in Iraq relieved of duties

The commander of the 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Col. Philip Stemple, was relieved of duties on Saturday after U.S. Forces-Iraq leaders lost confidence in his ability to command, according to a U.S. Forces-Iraq spokesman.

“USF-I took this action following the completion of an administrative investigation which documented a negative command climate within the 67th BfSB,” Army Col. Barry Johnson wrote late Wednesday in an email to Stars and Stripes.